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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1990
Page
16
Toronto broke a 0-5 start in extra innings this season with a 5-4 victory over Cleveland at SkyDome on Sunday. The game extended into 10 innings before the Blue Jays secured the walk-off win to finish the regular slate.
The Red Sox fall from first as New York edges Boston 5-4 in a game without Clemens. Tom M. started for Boston but lasted 144 innings. Toronto won to trim the East lead. Boston heads home for eight of nine remaining games amid injury questions and missed scoring chances.
Cecil Fielder belts his 50th homer and drives in a 6-0 Tigers victory as Oakland fans briefly glimpse a pennant celebration. Jack Morris fire a four-hitter for his 23rd shutout, while Canseco and Lansford sit with backs soreness. Other scores include Frank Thomas’ eighth inning homer for White Sox over Mariners and Gaetti’s grand slam powering Twins past Rangers.
Toronto moved a game ahead of Boston after a 10th inning win over Cleveland. Kenny Williams started the 10th with a single and Wil son delivered a deep left drive for the go ahead hit as Jays clinched a dramatic extra inning victory while Cleveland was eliminated from postseason contention. Wil son redeemed himself after a failed sacrifice and hinted at the Rockies’ season-ending struggle.
In 1940 Jimmie Foxx hit his 500th career homer off George Caster as Boston split a doubleheader at Shibe Park while Ted Williams later joined a three homer performance milestone. Detroit’s Al Kaline 3,000th hit came against Baltimore in 1974. The Orioles edged the Tigers 5 4 at Memorial Stadium. In 1968 Jose Canseco became the first major leaguer to reach 40 homers and 40 steals in a season as Oakland beat Milwaukee 9 8 in 14 innings with Canseco’s 41st homer and two steals.
The Chicago White Sox and GM Larry Himes parted ways amid clashes with Jerry Reinsdorf over interference and HR director Walter Hriniak. Himes earned praise for drafting Ventura McDowell Thomas and Fernandez, but was blamed for a lack of cooperation and the final call on salaries and trades. Boston GM Lou Gorman faces scrutiny over Bud Black trade and Mo Vaughn delay, while Jeffrey Leonard of Seattle risks a $1 million renewal if he reaches 550 plate appearances. a $150,000 buyout applies otherwise.
The Toronto Blue Jays drew 49,901 on Sunday for the final home game, finishing with 58 consecutive sellouts and a major league attendance record of 3,885,284. They sold out 67 games, breaking the Dodgers 1982 mark of 3,608,881 and surpassing last season’s AL record of 3,375,883.
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